Madonna Shares Spiritual Awakening in Israel Paper

Madonna Shares Spiritual Awakening in Israel PaperTurning journalist, Madonna shares her spiritual awakening with Israeli newspaper readers
By MATTI FRIEDMAN Associated Press Writer
JERUSALEM July 31, 2009 (AP)

After a long career as a singer, dancer, new-age seeker and megacelebrity, Madonna added a new item to her resume Friday — Israeli newspaper correspondent.


Madonna performs at the Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo Norway Tuesday July 28. 2009. (AP Photo/Kyrre Lien / SCANPIX)
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An article in Friday's edition of Israel's biggest daily, Yediot Ahronot, bears the Material Girl's byline. It describes her spiritual awakening upon discovering Jewish mysticism, called Kabbalah, after which, she writes, "all the puzzle pieces started falling into place."

Madonna is bringing her Sticky & Sweet tour to Israel in September, which no doubt explains the timing of her journalism debut here. But she also has ties to Israel and Judaism through her involvement with the Los Angeles-based Kabbalah Center, whose new-age version of Judaism's ancient mystic tradition has become popular among members of Hollywood's A-list.